Anyone read the "letter" to the editor in recent Old Autos about not going to shows where they "charge" you to show your car???? I have to agree with writer in some ways, & can see the need by promoters,as my car club used to do the Cannington Car Show or the "Rodders weekend" as it used to be called. The Cruise in's have pretty well set the bar now,no admission, no trophy's, just come & leave as you wish, & have a good time!! The cost of putting on a show is "Horrendous" with Ins., cost of park, health rules for food vendors,Disc Jockey getting sponsors to come on board with the economic times. I think we were one of the few shows that charged a "walk in" admission for spectators $3.00 & we had a hard time to keep the cars a $10.00 & break even with expenses. I'm hearing a lot of owners over the past summer refuse to go to certain shows because they are charging the owners to show their cars!! & I can see their point, we are the ones who have the investment in the cars, not the promoters, but if the show is donating all the profits to a Charity then I think a low charge of say $5.00 would be ok, BUT how do you know thats what happens, or like in our case, had a hard time breaking even?? I also would like to know if these Cruise's in a shopping plaza have proper Ins. or if they have any at all????? When something happens that invovles someone getting hurt,is NOT the time to find out there's nothing there!!!
-- Edited by 73SC on Monday 10th of January 2011 11:34:36 AM
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Some times I wake up GRUMPY, but today I let her sleep in !!!!!!!!BLACKSTOCK Ont.
Been a personal thing of mine for many years now. I will not pay to display my car(s). If the event advertises a participants fee then I just don't attend or if I do then I park outside the designated area. Some have gotten sneaky and only surprise you with a fee once you show up. Again I either park outside or drive away.
In many cases the show organizers only source of revenue is the participants payment. Main reason for this is that public entrance to the venue is not controllable. If you hold your event on the main street it's hard to charge people to walk up and down their main street. Charge the public by holding the event in a place with controlled access.
As far " the chance to earn a prize " goes. Most prizes wouldn't cover the admission price. And my ego doesn't need stroking by the chance to win a trophy.
In short everyone has now figured out that the way to make a quick buck for their pet cause is to hold a car show and the car owners are being coersed into helping them.
Let's get back to basics.
Having said all that it does come down to a personal decision we can all individually make.
-- Edited by norontcan on Sunday 9th of January 2011 01:04:32 PM
we have a show that collects money for charity, kids with disabilities, they take donations at any amount, i dont mind because its for a good cause dropping money in the basket, less formal then an actual admisson charge
I think the most expensive car show to go to in S. Ont. is the Auto Fest in Oshawa,I've never been to it,but when they have their Motor home at the cruise's before the show, the registration fee is somewhere around $25 to $30 bucks, but they promote they are giving a GM engine away as well as a transmission etc. You have to be present to win & all you ownership papers have to match your registration papers to a "TEE" One fellow I know reg. the car in his wifes name [MOT] but put it in show under his name, lost out on "big" prize because of that mistake!!!! They seem to get around 1200 cars every yr. from all over?? Wonder when this will "HIT" them????
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Some times I wake up GRUMPY, but today I let her sleep in !!!!!!!!BLACKSTOCK Ont.
having organized the first 6 "Alberta Iron Indians - All Pontiac Show & Shine", I was debating whether to chime in on this. I can see both sides, the willingness and reluctuance to participate.
Many car shows are nothing more than cruise-ins, but others are well organized shows, with classes, ballots, trophies, name-tags, rest rooms (or porta-potties) and most importantly liability insurance.
When planning out first show, we were somewhat hampered as we had no liability insurance, and no cash. We had a bunch of club members kick in $20 and we put on a show on a limited budget. However, for future shows, and when trying to secure a venue, the first question we were asked was whether we had insurance. That lead us to charging for membership, of which 40% went to liability insurance coverage. A smart thing we did was have the show registration free to club members, whether they brought 1 car or many. For non-club members, registration was $10 (or they had the option to join the club for the extra $10). The registration included a free beer mug. So, it was a pretty good deal for members, and even non-members paid $10, got a mug, and had a shot at a trophy.
I know many people don't care if they get a trophy or not, but I think participating is they key - especially for one make only shows, such as our "All Pontiac Show".
I've never heard anyone complain about the $10 fee for non-members, and I've heard many, many, many positive comments about people who come to our shows either as registrants, or viewers. Plus the look on many of the competitors faces, finally seeing something (a car, an option, etc) they'd been seeking for years, or winning a trophy for the first time, makes all the hard work worth the effort.
Having attended the Alberta Iron Indians show this past June, I can say some great cars and owners came out for it. I saw cars I haven't seen anywhere else. Whatever it took to make that happen was well worth it from my point of view as a spectator.
thoughts on Super Run?? Western Canada's big dog....
I've paid every time,, as do the people who come to look with out cars. I've mixed feelings, but , the peole that 'view' the cars Respect the work , sweat , and investment we have.
Open car shows, you get all kinds , and sometimes , you get no respect.
thank goodness my cars are junk.....with old or no paint....
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I'm a collector...not a builder!!Located in sunny central Saskatchewan at the lakehead!
I usually enter St Albert's Rockin August Show and Shine. I think $20 but that goes to charity and you get a tax receit. I think the car is safer in the show than the parking lot. Mine was keyed once in a parking lot. I park in the show overflow and you can leave whenever you what.
JC
ps: When and where is this All Pontiac Show and Shine?
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I usually enter St Albert's Rockin August Show and Shine. I think $20 but that goes to charity and you get a tax receit. I think the car is safer in the show than the parking lot. Mine was keyed once in a parking lot. I park in the show overflow and you can leave whenever you what.
JC
ps: When and where is this All Pontiac Show and Shine?
I'm sure one of us will post the date, but until then, heres the website. We now have a chapter in Edmonton as well... Ken
1960 Pontiac Strato Chief Safari 1960 Laurentian Safari 1960 Laurentian 4door(scrapped) 2001 Grand Am Traded on a '96 Suburban 2WD 2002 Hyundai Accent(SOLD) 1968 Grand Parisienne Scrapped and SOLD
A car club out of Bradford (Back Alley Cruisers) put on a show in October that had over 700 cars show up, no admission for cars or spectators. They ask for a food donation for the local food bank, or a cash donation, however no-one is turned away so no pressure. Everything from rat-rods to 6 figure cars showing side by side makes for a lot of fun.
